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Nov 30, 2009
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cy•cli•cal



Pronunciation: (sī'kli-kul, sik'li-), [key]
—adj.
1. cyclic.
2. of or denoting a business or stock whose income, value, or earnings fluctuate widely according to variations in the economy or the cycle of the seasons: Selling Christmas decorations is a cyclical business.

—n.
Usually, cyclicals. stocks of cyclical companies.

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